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How to Improve LTL Transit Times | Red Arrow Logistics
Trucking

How to Improve LTL Transit Times

  • April 6, 2023
Less-than-truckload shipping is a transportation method that is cost beneficial for many small and medium businesses. While LTL shipping might be a better financial solution for some shippers, it does come with longer transit times as compared to TL (full truckload). This is because LTL carriers have to configure freight correctly, so it contributes to […]
Trucking

Navigating the Current Truckload Market By Utilizing Data

  • March 6, 2023
The truckload market in the U.S. can best be described as fragmented, massive, and constantly changing. With low barriers to entry, this is an industry with many companies. While the industry generates over $875 billion in annual gross revenue, truckload rates, and carrier capacity are rarely aligned, which can make it difficult to navigate. The […]
Why You Should Outsource Your LTL Shipping to a 3PL | Red Arrow Logistics
Trucking

Why You Should Outsource Your LTL Shipping to a 3PL

  • February 6, 2023
Freight is more than just a truck and a rate: success in logistics requires an understanding of the freight market to be able to optimize performance. Outsourcing logistics services like LTL (Less-Than-Truckload) shipping to a 3PL lets trusted logistics professionals share their expertise while allowing you to concentrate on your business. Who’s Using 3PL’s for […]
Power Only Trucking Shipping | Red Arrow Logistics
Trucking

Power Only Trucking

  • November 22, 2022
Sometimes you need more flexible options when it comes to shipping. Power only trucking is a type of freight transportation that only provides the truck and driver. The trailer is owned or leased by a third-party logistics provider (3PL) or shipper and is considered separate from the truck and driver, which is also known as […]
LTL Trucking 101 What You Need to Know | Red Arrow Logistics
Trucking

LTL Trucking 101: What You Need to Know

  • November 15, 2022
Less-than-truckload shipping (LTL) is a transportation method used for smaller freight that does not need the use of an entire trailer. LTL is a shared shipping solution where shippers pay for the portion of the trailer their freight occupies and the rest of the trailer is filled with other shippers’ items. Requirements for LTL Shipping […]
10 Ways to Make LTL Shipments Easier | Red Arrow Logistics
Industry News

10 Ways to Make LTL Shipments Easier

  • September 9, 2022
As we head into peak season, capacity restraints, changing rates, and shipping delays can make shipping operations challenging. Less-than-truckload shipping (LTL) is usually the most cost-effective way to send shipments that will not take up an entire trailer, but it is important to understand the key points in making this mode of transportation easier. LTL […]
Benefits of Less-Than-Truckload Shipping | Red Arrow Logistics
Trucking

Benefits of Less-Than-Truckload Shipping

  • February 23, 2022
The current capacity constraints and high shipping costs mean that companies are looking for alternatives for some of their shipments. LTL, or Less-Than-Truckload Shipping, has been around since the 1980s, but an increasing number of companies are realizing the many benefits it offers. What is Less-Than-Truckload Shipping? Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) is a method of transportation for […]
Shipping

8 Strategies to Optimize Your LTL Freight

  • September 13, 2021
Less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping is most often the most cost-effective option for moving smaller loads. As a rule of thumb, if you are shipping fewer than 10 pallets at a time, less than truckload will be the most cost-efficient method of transportation. However, there are several characteristics of LTL shipments that make them complex. In today’s […]
Trucking Industry Outlook 2021 | Red Arrow Logistics
Industry News

Trucking Industry Outlook 2021

  • January 6, 2021
Last year was an extremely tumultuous year for many industries, including trucking. Although the COVID-19 pandemic affected much of the year, e-commerce has reached an all-time high.  The trucking industry is expected to recover throughout 2021.  According to FTR Transportation Intelligence, truck freight will increase by 6 percent in 2021.  Rebound from COVID-19 Pandemic The […]
Can E-commerce Help Less-Than-Truckload Carriers in 2020 | Red Arrow Logistics
Trucking

Can E-commerce Help Less-Than-Truckload Carriers in 2020?

  • July 9, 2020
The shipping industry has been challenged in recent years, both by e-commerce demands and inconsistencies in freight demand.  Many companies front-loaded orders in late 2018 to get ahead of the U.S. imposed tariffs on China so, throughout 2019, these businesses were riding their high inventories.  This downturn was further exacerbated by ongoing trade tensions between […]